The Green Party is calling for an urgent increase in public housing following a Salvation Army report which described the current situation as a 'catastrophe'. Emilia spoke with Green Party Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menendez March about this issue.
It’s the first week back for many University of Auckland students. As announced earlier this month, all classes will be online. Students say they want their fees partially refunded, as they won’t have access to facilities.
Sam Clark spoke to postgrad students Amy Hirst and Nerng Tim about beginning yet another semester of online study.
Producer Alex Wierzbicki interviews Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey about the recently signed Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Professor Kelsey is a well-known commentator on globalisation and neoliberalism and has previously criticised the NZ Government for it's approach to FTAs.
The Thursday Wire recaps the best of 2021, with coverage of health sector reforms, international news, and interviews on the Pet Refuge and addiction under lockdown.
This week on our new segment 'EuroVision', Wire host Frances Wright catches up with our European Correspondent Cameron Mulgan. Cameron joins Frances from London, and updates her on developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what it’s looking like on the ground for refugees around Europe, and a little about International Women’s Day in Europe.
This week is the third week of EuroVision, our regular segment where Frances catches up with our European Correspondent Cameron Mulgan. This week Cameron joined Frances from Berlin and they spoke about the developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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